MBM 2204
NATIONAL UNIVERISTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY DEGREE
PART 2 EXAMINATIONS
MBM 2204 : HISTOLOGY OF ORGANS
DATE : JANUARY 2007
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions to candidates
Answer all questions in sections A and B. You have 2 hours. You should aim to
spend 1 hour on each section. Marks awarded for each question are indicated in
brackets.
SECTION A (40 marks)
1. Draw and annotate the adrenal cortex and medulla. Describe the functions
of the adrenal gland in your annotations.
(10)
2. Draw the basic structure of the wall of the gastrointestinal tract and
annotate modifications in structure and function in the oesophagus,
stomach, duodenum, ileum and colon. (20)
3. Compare and contrast light and electron microscopy. (10)
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SECTION B (60 marks)
4. Describe the three basic types of epithelium. (9)
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5. Annotate this slide of skin (12)
6. Annotate this slide of the kidney (4)
7. Compare and contrast smooth muscle and skeletal muscle (3)
8. Describe the features of cardiac muscle (3)
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NATIONAL UNIVERISTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY DEGREE
PART 2 EXAMINATIONS
MBM 2204 : HISTOLOGY OF ORGANS
DATE : JANUARY 2007
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions to candidates
Answer all questions in sections A and B. You have 2 hours. You should aim to
spend 1 hour on each section. Marks awarded for each question are indicated in
brackets.
SECTION A (40 marks)
1. Draw and annotate the adrenal cortex and medulla. Describe the functions
of the adrenal gland in your annotations.
(10)
2. Draw the basic structure of the wall of the gastrointestinal tract and
annotate modifications in structure and function in the oesophagus,
stomach, duodenum, ileum and colon. (20)
3. Compare and contrast light and electron microscopy. (10)
________________________________________________________________
SECTION B (60 marks)
4. Describe the three basic types of epithelium. (9)
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5. Annotate this slide of skin (12)
6. Annotate this slide of the kidney (4)
7. Compare and contrast smooth muscle and skeletal muscle (3)
8. Describe the features of cardiac muscle (3)
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